Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] about a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Then he stared at the phone rather than me for about a minute until the door opened . |
2 | I did n't go to my father 's funeral and Mum did n't speak to me for about a year . |
3 | ‘ At the first sign of the housing collapse , we brought in Coopers & Lybrand and worked with them for about a year . |
4 | People wanted to be the next model to sit and she 'd chat to them for about an hour and draw , and they 'd get a picture at the end of the session , just like you get in the street . ’ |
5 | Two of the women who were moved up with me had already been in prison , one for about a year , one for about eight months , so they knew what to expect . |
6 | ‘ He 'd never taken a woman on any of his expeditions before , so I nagged him for about a week and used all my female charm . |
7 | Stewart stayed with him for about an hour and a half and Lamb hung around for a while , but Smith was his main ally and , as the day ebbed away , it seemed as though only the new ball stood between England and a draw . |
8 | I 'm taking him for about an hour . |
9 | ‘ When she started staying with friends I would not see her for about a week or so , but I was not concerned . |
10 | I was with her for about an hour . |
11 | I stuck it for about a year and then moved on to another , slightly better hotel to do the same thing for marginally more money . |
12 | I mean when I moved I had stuff in here before the upstairs was used , I had it for about a year or so , before I opened it up . |
13 | So you do n't finish up with a battery that as soon as you 've used it for about a minute , that 's it ca n't get any more |
14 | Erm he 's had it for about a week and a half now . |
15 | Food is not only essential but can also be an exciting part of the afternoon 's entertainment , and most people arrange it for about an hour after the first children arrive . |
16 | ‘ I have n't seen him myself for about a year , ’ she said quietly . |